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Offline jholt

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« on: December 29, 2011, 05:18:31 AM »
What kind of fuel mileage are you guys getting on your 500's
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Offline alward25

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Re: fuel Range
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2011, 06:10:30 AM »
About 40 mpg on the road.  I did 125 miles coming down from Alaska and had just under a gallon left in my 3.8 gallon Zip-Ty tank.  15/47 with an overdrive 4200rpm @ 60 mph.
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Offline Foxx4Beaver

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Re: fuel Range
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2011, 06:29:53 AM »
HA....slim to none!!...I don't know for sure,20-30 miles.I do alot of sand track and wide open power lines,so I could probably get close to 40 in the trails.
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Re: fuel Range
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2011, 10:50:08 AM »
are you running stock kx i think roughly 3 gal tank


Cause so far I am only getting about 20 miles on 2 gallans of fuel does that sound right to you guys, This is on an AF conversion with stock kx 450 tank
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Offline sandblaster

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Re: fuel Range
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2011, 01:35:54 PM »
Quote from: jholt on December 29, 2011, 10:50:08 AM
are you running stock kx i think roughly 3 gal tank


Cause so far I am only getting about 20 miles on 2 gallans of fuel does that sound right to you guys, This is on an AF conversion with stock kx 450 tank

That's about what I get on my 00 K5 while sand riding, perhaps a tad more.
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Offline Polar-Bus

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Re: fuel Range
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2011, 06:24:40 AM »
Quote from: jholt on December 29, 2011, 05:18:31 AM
What kind of fuel mileage are you guys getting on your 500's

This is an impossible question to accurately answer.  terrain conditions, jetting, mods, throttle discipline (or lack of) all play a major role in fuel economy.

Dual sporting my crisp jetted stock KX500 with good throttle control on logging roads I can squeek out about 45 miles on a tankfull

*edit*  Oops, I also run a 15T sprocket when I dual sport, hence the better fuel economy
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Offline The Flyin Hawaiian

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Re: fuel Range
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2011, 09:38:28 AM »
I can squeak 38 out of a 2.2 gallon tank on my 500 if I take it easy. Easily under 30 when on it. This is a 04 KX250 chassis conversion.
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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2011, 09:50:36 AM »
My 87 held literally wot the entire time... Through the dunes pulled 11mpg...

My 91..  Havnt clocked it yet.. But last desert race.. The 2 laps used  half tank..   Tank is 3.8-4.2 gal depending who you ask...  Lap was 24.8 miles
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